NASA’s New Moon Mission Is Riskier Than It Should Be

Wish them well. Next month, four astronauts are expected to board a space capsule called Orion, blast off on a rocket known ...
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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is about to roll its massive new Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad.
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NASA’s huge new rocket will soon send astronauts around the moon

The United States is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than half a century, riding a ...

Moon Missions May Be Polluting Clues to the Origins of Life, Study Warns

Methane released in exhaust could move from one lunar pole to the other in less than two lunar days, with roughly half of it eventually depositing in areas that may preserve the original chemical ...
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Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026

From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a ...

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth. The crew of four have returned Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a ...